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Chemistry for Everyone
JCE DigiDemos: Tested Demonstrations
A Clock Reaction Sympathetic Ink from Consumer Chemicals
Stephen W. Wright
Pfizer Global Research and Development, Groton, CT 06340

Marsha R. Folger and Matthew A. Rice
Lyme-Old Lyme High School, Old Lyme, CT 06371

checked by:

Michael D. Roadruck
Ottawa Hills High School, Toledo, OH 43606

Kyle B. Yeakel
Department of Chemistry, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA 19530

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October 2006
Vol. 83 No. 10
p. 1473

Abstract
A sympathetic ink is described that uses a "clock reaction" between hydrogen peroxide and ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) to cause the writing to appear after predictable and controllable periods of time. The experiment is conducted using inexpensive chemicals that are commonly available to the consumer on the retail market.
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Citation
Wright, Stephen W.; Folger, Marsha R.; Rice, Matthew A. J. Chem. Educ. 2006 83 1473.
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Keywords
Consumer Chemistry; Demonstrations; Descriptive Chemistry; Distance Learning / Self Instruction; Elementary / Middle School Science; General Public; Hands-On Learning / Manipulatives; High School / Introductory Chemistry; Inquiry-Based / Discovery Learning; Oxidation / Reduction; Oxidation State; Public Understanding / Outreach; Rate Law; Vitamins
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Last Updated:
8/23/2006
8/28/2006
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